Past Simple Past Perfect Past Perfect Progressive
Reported Speech
(Statements & Questions)
reported speech (Commands & Requests)
Phrasal verbs with up
BE + Prepositions
100

Last summer we __________ (go) swimming every day.

WENT

100

"I don't like this novel" Karen said.

KAREN SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T LIKE THAT NOVEL.

100

"Stand behind the line," said the security guard.

THE SECURITY GUARD TOLD ME TO STAND BEHIND THE LINE.

100

Maria __________ in a small country town and had difficulty getting usec to living in a big city.

(pick up - gone up - held up - turned up - grew up)

GREW UP

100

Do you know what __________ at the Odeon Cinema tonight?

(be up - be off - be against - be on - be up to)

IS ON

200

Paul __________ (leave) the theatre by eight o'clock.

HAD LEFT

200

"We are going on holiday to Spain this year" our friend told us.

OUR FRIEND TOLD US THAT THEY WERE GOING ON HOLIDAY TO SPAIN THAT YEAR.

200

"Be quiet, please," the teacher told the students.

THE TEACHER ASKED THE STUDENTS TO BE QUIET.

200
jim was kind enough to come and _____ me _____ from the airport.


(pick up - gone up - held up - turned up - grew up)

PICK UP

200
I have an early start tomorrow. I have to __________ at half past six.


(be up - be off - be against - be on - be up to)

BE UP

300

Graham __________ (paint) the fence for half an hour when he realised he was painting the wrong fence.

HAD BEEN PAINTING

300

"Do you know how to ski?" Wendy asked Guy.

WENDY ASKED GUY IF HE KNEW HOW TO SKI.

300

"Sit down, Rex," said Dan.

DAN TOLD REX TO SIT DOWN

300
The price of petrol has __________ recently.


(pick up - gone up - held up - turned up - grew up)

GONE UP

300
I'm afraid I must __________. I have to be at work by nine.


(be up - be off - be against - be on - be up to)

BE OFF

400

After the children __________ (leave) for school, Mum tidied up the house.

HAD LEFT

400

"Where have I left my car keys?" Tony wondered.

TONY WONDERED WHERE HE HAD LEFT HIS CAR KEYS

400

"Don't tell anyone, please," Laura said.

LAURA ASKED ME NOT TO TELL ANYONE

400
When he __________ at the birthday party, the cake had already been cut.


(pick up - gone up - held up - turned up - grew up)

TURNED UP

400
The local residents __________ the building of a new shopping mall as it will cause many traffic jams.


(be up - be off - be against - be on - be up to)

ARE AGAINST

500

I was so excited last night that I __________ (fall) asleep immediately.

FELL

500

"I went to the new mall yesterday," Beth told Brian.

BETH TOLD BRIAN THAT SHE HAD GONE TO THE NEW MALL THE PREVIOUS DAY.

500

"Don't make noise, please," the teacher asked the students.

THE TEACHER ASKED THE STUDENTS NOT TO MAKE NOISE.

500
Three masked men __________ the local bank yesterday.


(pick up - gone up - held up - turned up - grew up)

HELD UP

500

The kids are unusually quiet. I wonder what they __________.

(be up - be off - be against - be on - be up to)

ARE UP TO